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2024 Official Accountability Report - Ayer Shirley School District

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Ayer Shirley School District (06160000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
West/Central
GRADES SERVED
PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12
Accountability and Assistance Level:Moderate progress toward targets

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%48%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
46%
Moderate progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(Non-high school grades)
Lowest performing students
(Non-high school grades)
All students
(High school grades)
Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-24-44-44-
Mathematics achievement04-24-44-34-
Science achievement14----44----
Achievement total11260.04867.5121247.57867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-24-24-
Growth total4820.04822.55822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------44----
Extended engagement rate------04----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------81220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-24-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------34----
Additional indicators total4410.02410.07810.04410.0
Weighted total1.89.6-3.87.6-9.110.7-6.37.6-
Percentage of possible points 19%-50%-85%-83%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan34%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
84%
Weight of high school results:28%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage48%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All students
(Non-high school grades)
Lowest performing students
(Non-high school grades)
All students
(High school grades)
Lowest performing students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-24-44----
Mathematics achievement14-24-04----
Science achievement04----04----
Achievement total31260.04867.541247.5---
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-34----
Mathematics growth24-24-24----
Growth total5820.04822.55822.5---
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-44----
Advanced coursework completion------04----
Additional indicators total4410.04410.04810.0---
Weighted total3.29.6-4.07.6-4.210.7----
Percentage of possible points 33%-53%-39%---
Percentage of possible points by gradespan43%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
39%
Weight of high school results:28%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage42%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20232024
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%39%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2023 x 40%) + (2024 x 60%)
39%
Moderate progress toward targets

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-44-
Mathematics achievement04-24-
Science achievement24-44-
Achievement total21267.5101247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-24-
Growth total4822.55822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---44-
Extended engagement rate---04-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---81220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism24-44-
Advanced coursework completion---44-
Additional indicators total2410.08810.0
Weighted total2.510.3-8.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 24%-78%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan24%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
78%
Weight of high school results:28%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%

2023 Points awarded

2023 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
High needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-04-
Mathematics achievement24-04-
Science achievement14-04-
Achievement total51267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-
Mathematics growth24-14-
Growth total4822.54822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---14-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---51220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total4410.04810.0
Weighted total4.710.3-2.310.7-
Percentage of possible points 46%-22%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan46%
Weight of non-high school results:72%
22%
Weight of high school results:28%
2023 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage39%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 497.3 494.8 -2.5 501.1 7740Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 469.5 469.9 0.4 474.6 1502Path Forward: Improved Below Target
High needs 487.5 484.9 -2.6 489.9 3810Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 488.9 486.4 -2.5 491.1 2720Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 480.2 472.6 -7.6 482.3 730Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 478.8 477.1 -1.7 480.9 1780Path Forward: Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian 506.2 507.0 0.8 508.6 263Path Forward: Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 493.6 496.9 3.3 496.0 334Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 490.1 482.6 -7.5 492.6 1100Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 493.4 493.1 -0.3 495.3 431Path Forward: No Change
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 498.9 496.7 -2.2 502.9 5580Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 511.1 515.1 4.0 512.6 1064Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 485.2 495.6 10.4 490.3 224Path Forward: Exceeded Target
High needs 498.7 503.2 4.5 502.0 424Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low income 502.0 507.4 5.4 505.9 314Path Forward: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 2--
Students w/ disabilities---- 18--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino---- 20--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 512.3 517.0 4.7 514.7 714Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.4 493.4 -1.0 496.3 7760Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing 470.3 472.8 2.5 474.6 1502Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High needs 486.2 484.9 -1.3 487.8 3830Recovery Path: Declined
Low income 486.7 485.5 -1.2 488.7 2740Recovery Path: Declined
EL and Former EL 479.5 478.4 -1.1 482.0 740Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 478.4 478.3 -0.1 480.6 1791Path Forward: No Change
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian 507.3 506.6 -0.7 510.2 263Path Forward: Met Target
Afr. Amer./Black 494.5 494.5 0.0 496.8 351Path Forward: No Change
Hispanic/Latino 487.4 485.5 -1.9 489.8 1100Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 490.9 487.3 -3.6 492.8 430Path Forward: Declined
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 495.3 495.0 -0.3 497.1 5581Recovery Path: No Change

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 498.0 500.5 2.5 499.7 1064Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 480.1 485.6 5.5 485.2 223Path Forward: Met Target
High needs 490.3 490.4 0.1 494.1 422Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 494.4 491.5 -2.9 498.9 310Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL---- 2--
Students w/ disabilities---- 18--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 8--
Hispanic/Latino---- 20--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 499.9 501.8 1.9 502.1 713Recovery Path: Met Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 498.3 498.2 -0.1 501.0 2461Path Forward: No Change
Lowest Performing---- 53--
High needs 489.2 490.0 0.8 492.2 1312Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low income 490.5 489.4 -1.1 493.8 930Path Forward: Declined
EL and Former EL 483.8 467.3 -16.5 487.0 240Path Forward: Declined
Students w/ disabilities 481.8 484.6 2.8 485.2 622Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 8--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 10--
Hispanic/Latino 491.1 482.1 -9.0 493.8 370Path Forward: Declined
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 15--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 499.8 501.7 1.9 502.4 1762Path Forward: Improved Below Target

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2023 Achievement 2024 Achievement Change 2024 Target N Points Reason
All Students 499.0 507.9 8.9 501.6 924Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing---- 22--
High needs 489.8 496.7 6.9 491.2 324Recovery Path: Exceeded Target
Low income 492.8 497.1 4.3 495.9 234Path Forward: Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 2--
Students w/ disabilities---- 14--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian---- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 7--
Hispanic/Latino---- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 501.4 509.5 8.1 504.1 654Recovery Path: Exceeded Target

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 47.8 6162Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 47.8 1462Typical Growth - Low
High needs 45.9 2952Typical Growth - Low
Low income 46.1 2152Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 43.3 502Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 43.8 1342Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 18--
Afr. Amer./Black 53.3 243Typical Growth - High
Hispanic/Latino 42.7 822Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 46.7 342Typical Growth - Low
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 48.1 4552Typical Growth - Low

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 57.2 953Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 57.7 223Typical Growth - High
High needs 56.0 333Typical Growth - High
Low income 55.8 253Typical Growth - High
EL and Former EL- 1--
Students w/ disabilities- 13--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black- 8--
Hispanic/Latino- 17--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 57.7 633Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 43.1 6202Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 46.3 1462Typical Growth - Low
High needs 41.5 2992Typical Growth - Low
Low income 40.7 2182Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL 45.6 522Typical Growth - Low
Students w/ disabilities 41.6 1362Typical Growth - Low
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.- 2--
Asian- 18--
Afr. Amer./Black 47.3 252Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic/Latino 42.0 832Typical Growth - Low
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 34.6 341Low Growth
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.- 1--
White 43.8 4572Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2024 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 45.6 952Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.8 222Typical Growth - Low
High needs 43.2 332Typical Growth - Low
Low income 42.8 262Typical Growth - Low
EL and Former EL- 1--
Students w/ disabilities- 13--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.----
Asian- 4--
Afr. Amer./Black- 8--
Hispanic/Latino- 17--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.- 3--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.----
White 46.6 632Typical Growth - Low

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 82.7 88.9 6.2 84.7 994Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 70.7 79.6 8.9 75.0 544Exceeded Target
Low income 63.6 77.8 14.2 68.2 454Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities---- 20--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 1--
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black---- 4--
Hispanic/Latino---- 14--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 2--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White 81.7 91.0 9.3 83.7 784Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2021 Rate (%) 2022 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 95.3 87.7 -7.6 95.0 810Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 86.2 80.5 -5.7 89.6 410Declined
Low income 85.7 75.8 -9.9 89.5 330Declined
EL and Former EL---- 3--
Students w/ disabilities---- 23--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian---- 2--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 4--
Hispanic/Latino---- 4--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 7--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 98.3 86.7 -11.6 95.0 600Declined

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.9 0.5 -1.4 1.7 3944Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 2.5 1.4 -1.1 2.3 1464Exceeded Target
Low income 2.6 0.9 -1.7 2.3 1084Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 8--
Students w/ disabilities---- 58--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian---- 13--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 21--
Hispanic/Latino---- 56--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 10--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 1.4 0.3 -1.1 1.3 2894Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 48.8 43.5 -5.3 53.7 620Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL 48.8 43.5 -5.3 53.7 620Declined
Students w/ disabilities-------
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino-------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students-------
Lowest Performing-------
High needs-------
Low income-------
EL and Former EL-------
Students w/ disabilities-------
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.-------
Asian-------
Afr. Amer./Black-------
Hispanic/Latino-------
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.-------
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 13.9 11.8 -2.1 12.9 1,1164Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 18.5 17.3 -1.2 16.4 1502Improved Below Target
High needs 18.9 18.4 -0.5 17.1 5722Improved Below Target
Low income 22.4 20.5 -1.9 20.0 4253Met Target
EL and Former EL 22.4 15.9 -6.5 19.9 1264Exceeded Target
Students w/ disabilities 14.2 20.0 5.8 11.8 2400Declined
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 7--
Asian 12.2 2.2 -10.0 10.1 454Exceeded Target
Afr. Amer./Black 8.3 6.0 -2.3 5.8 674Exceeded Target
Hispanic/Latino 22.7 20.9 -1.8 19.8 1582Improved Below Target
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 12.5 4.5 -8.0 11.5 674Exceeded Target
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 12.7 11.8 -0.9 11.5 7713Met Target

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 25.9 14.3 -11.6 24.3 4344Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing 30.8 9.1 -21.7 25.5 224Exceeded Target
High needs 37.6 23.8 -13.8 34.7 1854Exceeded Target
Low income 37.8 25.9 -11.9 33.3 1354Exceeded Target
EL and Former EL---- 22--
Students w/ disabilities---- 78--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 4--
Asian---- 17--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 26--
Hispanic/Latino---- 68--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 11--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 2--
White 25.5 14.1 -11.4 23.7 3064Exceeded Target

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 62.0 65.8 3.8 65.4 2193Met Target
Lowest Performing-------
High needs 41.3 51.0 9.7 47.0 964Exceeded Target
Low income 49.2 52.2 3.0 55.4 692Improved Below Target
EL and Former EL---- 15--
Students w/ disabilities---- 41--
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat.---- 3--
Asian---- 9--
Afr. Amer./Black---- 10--
Hispanic/Latino---- 32--
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat.---- 8--
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl.---- 1--
White 63.8 71.2 7.4 67.4 1564Exceeded Target

Assessment participation - All students
Group English language arts Mathematics Science
Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
All Students 895 89099Yes 1 896 892100Yes 1 360 35899Yes 1

Assessment participation - Student Group
Group English language arts Mathematics Science Overall
Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Total Enrolled Total Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
High needs 437 433 438 435 181 179 1,056 1,04799Yes1
Low income 314 311 315 313 129 128 758 75299Yes1
EL and Former EL 85 85 86 86 32 32 203 203100Yes1
Students w/ disabilities 200 196 200 197 82 80 482 47398Yes1
Amer. Ind. or Alaska Nat. 3 3 3 3 0- 6----
Asian 30 30 30 30 12 12 72 72100Yes1
Afr. Amer./Black 45 44 46 46 21 21 112 11199Yes1
Hispanic/Latino 136 136 136 136 60 60 332 332100Yes1
Multi-race, Non-Hisp./Lat. 46 46 46 46 18 18 110 110100Yes1
Nat. Haw. or Pacif. Isl. 1 1 1 1 0- 2----
White 634 630 634 630 249 247 1,517 1,50799Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
Ayer Shirley Regional High SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 55
Ayer Shirley Regional Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 50
Lura A. White Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 55
Page Hilltop Elementary SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 54


About this report

Overall classification: All Massachusetts districts and schools with sufficient data are classified into one of two accountability categories: districts and schools requiring assistance or intervention, and districts and schools not requiring assistance or intervention. The reason(s) for the district's or school's classification are noted on this report.

Progress toward improvement targets: The criterion-referenced target percentage combines multiple years of data related to achievement, growth, high school completion, English learner progress, advanced coursework completion, and chronic absenteeism into a single number between 0 and 100. For a group to be considered to be meeting targets it must have a cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The annual criterion-referenced target percentage is calculated by dividing the weighted total points earned by the weighted total possible points. The calculation for each is displayed below.

Weighted total of points earned = (Total achievement points earned x Achievement weight) + (Total growth points earned x Growth weight) + (Total high school completion points earned x high school completion weight) + (EL progress points earned x EL progress weight) + (Total additional indicator points earned x Additional indicator weight)

The cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage represents a weighted average of the annual criterion-referenced target percentages. At a minimum, a group must have an annual criterion-referenced target percentage for the most recent year in order to receive a cumulative percentage.

Accountability percentile: An accountability percentile between 1 and 99 is reported for most schools. This number is an indication of the school's overall performance relative to other schools that serve similar grades, and is calculated using multiple years of data for all accountability indicators. School percentiles are not calculated for districts.


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